Trump threatens to entirely shut the US-Mexico border over impasse on wall funding

Trump has maintained that he will not back down from his demand for requisite funds for the border wall, while the Democrats have refused to release the $5 billion that the president says he needs.

Donald Trump threatens to entirely close the US-Mexico border — US President Donald Trump. (Source: REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst/File Photo)

US President Donald Trump Saturday threatened to close the US-Mexico border if his demands for money to fund the border wall is not approved. He tweeted that if the ‘obstructionist Democrats’ do not give the money for the wall and change immigration laws they will be forced to close the US-Mexico border entirely.